The 17th annual Oakland Marathon kicks off Friday, with community events on Saturday and a series of races — from a 5K to the full marathon — and festivities running through early Sunday afternoon. Streets along the course will be impacted by detours, road closures, and public parking restrictions.
From the organizers:
All races will start and finish on Lake Merritt Blvd and will run through large sections Downtown, West Oakland, Lake Merritt, as well as other neighborhoods…